butoi

Romanian

Etymology

From bute +‎ -oi, from Late Latin buttis. Was originally an augmentative of bute, but became a synonym and largely replaced it.

Pronunciation

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Noun

butoi n (plural butoaie)

1. barrel (a wood, plastic or metallic container)
2. cask

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	butoi	butoiul	butoaie	butoaiele
genitive-dative	butoi	butoiului	butoaie	butoaielor
vocative	butoiule		butoaielor

Synonyms

• bute (regional, rare), putină